at the same time

phrase

Synonyms of at the same timenext
: nevertheless, yet
… slick and at the same time strangely unprofessional …Gerald Weales

Examples of at the same time in a Sentence

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The political committee Floridians for JJR was holding around $412,000 at the same time. Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 Now jump to each side, with both feet moving in the same direction at the same time. Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 The federal trial was recently pushed back after the judge said the two trials couldn't move forward at the same time. Alice Gainer, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 At one point, her teams were creating 200 episodes of numerous different series at the same time. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at the same time

Word History

First Known Use

1679, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of at the same time was in 1679

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“At the same time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20same%20time. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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